Criminal Law – Life–Threatening Injury Involving a Motor Vehicle or Vessel – Criminal Negligence (Wade’s Law)
Sponsor: Mary Beth Carozza (District 38)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 144 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person from causing a life-threatening injury to another as a result of the person's driving, operating, or controlling a motor vehicle or vessel in a criminally negligent manner; exempting certain conduct that results in a life-threatening injury to another; and establishing a penalty of imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both for a violation of the Act.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Spanburgh, Robert | ABATE of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sawyer, Kennneth | ABATE of Maryland, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | Maryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Daggett, David | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McDermott, Billy | Wicomico County State's Attorneys' Office | Oral |
| FAV | Carozza, Senator Mary Beth | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Eutsler, Lisa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ortiz, Carla | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Conwell, Joseph | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Braveboy, Aisha | Prince George's County State's Attorney | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMansfield, AndreaMaryland Chiefs of Police and Maryland Sheriffs' AssociationRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…